Any bias when applying for a PR card a second time?

[Hughpc]

My wife received her PR card in 2007 and we have been living in Canada ever since. We have now decided to go back to her country because I have been offered a job there. I believe she can stay out of the country for 3 years since she has already been here for 5 (though I'm a bit fuzzy on this since she will renew her PR card right before we leave). If we stay out of the Canada for longer than 3 years and she reapplies for the PR again, will there be any bias against her for letting the original status lapse? Even if there is not officially supposed to be bias, has anyone had issues or experienced resistance as a result of applying a second time?

Pertinent information:

1. I am a Canadian Citizen 2. We are married and her original PR card was "family class" - I assume it would be again. 3. She has no criminal record in Canada or abroad 4. She has worked in Canada and filed income tax every year accordingly 5. I will not be working for a Canadian company. 6. She does not want to apply for citizenship at this time because it would mean giving up citizenship for her birth country

Also, does the path to citizenship start again at zero (i.e. three years) or does the time spent in Canada before count for something?

 

[Leon]

Because you are a Canadian citizen, your wife's PR is protected if she is living with you outside of Canada.

Her PR status does not lapse if she fails to renew her PR card. She could simply apply for a PR travel document at a Canadian embassy showing that she still meets the residency requirements (by being married to and living with you) and with that, she can return to Canada and apply to renew her PR card any time.

There is no bias to people who haven't been able to renew their PR cards, after all, it takes 3 months + to do it and you can not apply to renew from outside Canada so it is not very easy to do if you are living in a different country.

The residency requirements for citizenship is having spent 3 years (1095 days) in Canada in the 4 years period previous to applying. That means not having been outside Canada for more than one year (365 days) in that 4 year period. Therefore, if you are outside Canada for more than one year, her path to citizenship would start again from zero when she comes back.

 

[Hughpc]

Leon,

That is excellent news. Thank you for your help and your very quick reply.